Canadian railways transported 31.7 million tons of freight in July, up 2.6% year-over-year and marking a fourth consecutive annual increase.
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US Mortgage Applications Fall for Fourth Consecutive Week
Mortgage loan application volume decreased 6.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, MBA reported.
ADP: Private Sector Employment and Compensation Increase in September
Private sector employment increased by 90,000 in September, while base pay rose 3.2%, ADP reported.
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index Reports 1.9% Annual Gain in US Home Prices in July
US home prices rose 1.9% year-over-year in July, up from a 1.6% gain in June, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index.
FHFA House Price Index Climbs in July
FHFA reported that its House Price Index rose 0.3% month-over-month in July and was up 2.6% year-over-year.
Paraguay and J.P. Morgan Announce US$200 Million Sustainable Forestry Investment
Paraguay and J.P. Morgan Natural Capital announced an approximately US$200 million investment to develop a large-scale sustainable forestry platform.
The Conference Board US Consumer Confidence Index Slides in September
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, down from 88.6 in August, as expectations weakened further.
Canadian GDP by Industry for July
Canadian real GDP by industry was essentially unchanged in July, with 10 of 20 industrial sectors expanding.
US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary for August
US job openings totaled 7.1 million in August, while hires and total separations were each little changed at 5.1 million.
BC Supreme Court Approves Sale of Teal-Jones Group to Gillfor Manufacturing
The BC Supreme Court approved Gillfor’s acquisition of Teal-Jones. The transaction is expected to close in Q4, pending approvals.